Outstanding comedian of the South Indian Cinema, Brahmanandam was born on 1 February 1956 in Sattenapalle, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The prolific actor is primarily known for his work in Tamil and Telugu Film Industry.

Career

Brahmanand Kanneganti is a famous actor and comedian, predominantly working in the Telugu movie industry. He is one of the highest paid actors in comic genre. He is called as comedy king of Tollywood. He has already grabbed many prestigious awards and honours for his excellent work in the industry. He also holds a Guinness World of Record for most screen credits. He had delivered more than thousands of movie till date.

Born in a village in Guntur district, he pursued his master degree in Telugu and then started his career as a lecturer. He worked at Attili, which is a town in West Godavari district. He used to perform in the inter-college competition which helped him in developing his expression and comic abilities. Director Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry was the one who supported him and played a major role in his entry in the movie industry. He started his career in films with a movie 'Chantabbai' in 1986. He impressed his audience with his satire and physical comedy. After his first movie, he never looked back and went on delivering a number of successful movies.

Due to a heart problem, he was admitted to AHI, Mumbai (Asian Heart Institute) in January 2019. After successful bypass surgery on 15-01-2019 (Tuesday), his health is stable. Now he is on rest in the hospital.